oil cooler

[woodrich]

i all. put the wrong coolent in and buggered my oil cooler.im goimg to put a new one on and it appears theres two main gaskets i can use. rubber one or a flat [paper] one.any ideas wich is best i was looking at the last one...2011.2.4 rwd mk7.....any advice would be fandabbydozy.....

[metalworker0]

just general remarks .
i would think the rubber one would be best ..but only if the rubber is a bright colour like blue or green ..this usually signifies that it's a superior rubber and well up to lasting for long periods of time.

black could be any cheap rubber..but coloured usually means that its quality.

all the best.mark

[woodrich]

ok thanks mark.its supplied with a black rubber seal ..but theres all so a gasket that fits on ebay i was wondering if this is an upgrade...

[metalworker0]

I could be wrong ..
buts looks like paper one is for transit with oil filter element in a bowl

and the rubber one is for spin on steel oil filter

all the best..mark

[knobby1]

I could be wrong ..
buts looks like paper one is for transit with oil filter element in a bowl

and the rubber one is for spin on steel oil filter

all the best..mark

My "spin-on" oil filter type oil cooler has the rubber gasket....works fine and no leaks.

Lord Knobrot

[woodrich]

ok thanks guys,,mine is spin on filter so ill be useing the rubber one..i was wondering because i looked on youtube and seen some horror storys about the rubber seals... oh is there torque setting on the bolts...

[knobby1]

ok thanks guys,,mine is spin on filter so ill be useing the rubber one..i was wondering because i looked on youtube and seen some horror storys about the rubber seals... oh is there torque setting on the bolts...

They're only done up to 19nm, (~14lb-ft), I believe....just a common sense torque will do.

Lord Knobrot

[woodrich]

ok thanks nobby. we all appreciate the work you lads put in here to help us..nice one boys...

[woodrich]

all done .quite a easy job gave her [fanny]a run and just a small amount of oil in the header still but i think its just left over[put a new header tank on].fannys running on percil at the mo to see how it goes..at £32 a shot im hanging on with the anifreeeze for a few days.....ok if theres any change on fanny ill let you know hope this cures it..i was wondering if oil can get in there anywere else sept for the head gasket....cheers anyway.rich...

[knobby1]

all done .quite a easy job gave her [fanny]a run and just a small amount of oil in the header still but i think its just left over[put a new header tank on].fannys running on percil at the mo to see how it goes..at £32 a shot im hanging on with the anifreeeze for a few days.....ok if theres any change on fanny ill let you know hope this cures it..i was wondering if oil can get in there anywere else sept for the head gasket....cheers anyway.rich...

Probably residual oil from the original cooler leak...they're a mongrel to get clean, lots of flushing is required. I have used "front loading" liquid washing machine detergent with good results, it doesn't foam up as much as normal detergents.

There's no other oil/coolant interfaces other than the oil cooler or head gaskets areas. A cracked head is a possibility but you'd probably have other symptoms as well other than just oil in the coolant.

Lord Knobrot

[Brettbear63]

where is the oil cooler located ? , i have a 2.4 tdci 2009

[metalworker0]

They are usually right next and part of the oil filter unit.
Oval aluminium shaped heat exchanger thing ..that uses the vans water coolant to cool the oil

all the best.mark

[Brettbear63]

I just seem to have a spin off 0il filter but no oval shaped thing

[metalworker0]

its directly under the spin on filter .

all the best..mark

[knobby1]

I just seem to have a spin off 0il filter but no oval shaped thing

Will look like this on the Mk7 2.4..:

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Lord Knobrot